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By now, most people are aware of the dangers posed by plastic to our environment

Along with this awareness has come a desire for healthier alternatives. Unfortunately, when it comes to toiletries, plastic remains the dominant packaging choice by manufacturers. So until better alternatives are available, consumers have to resort to upcycling or recycling product packaging, containers and bottles. Upcycling (a creative form of reuse) is somewhat similar to recycling when you consider that in both processes, the same item is still being put to use. The difference though is that recycling almost always involves turning an item to raw materials which can be used to reproduce again but when we reuse, we put the item – as it is – to good use in a different way to what it was originally designed for....

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